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The President should bow out gracefully. Clinton did not achieve the Democrats grand plan of a "public option" for "universal health care" or a "single payer" and neither will he. The best he can do is to pledge to clean up Medicare and Medicaid and create more opportunities for individuals and small businesses to band together in co-ops to purchase health insurance from private sector companies. The President can also offer tax credits and incentives for those without insurance to purchase insurance at affordable rates. The President and Congress need to focus on the economy and do it swiftly. Clinton was able to recover from his health care disaster and Obama can as well.

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